Wisden Cricket Weekly

Five countries have lifted the trophy in the history of the Men’s Cricket World Cup. On Sunday we will have our sixth. It will be England v New Zealand in the showpiece final at Lord’s, after Eoin Morgan’s side produced a near-perfect performance to brush aside Australia by eight wickets at Edgbaston. Jo Harman is joined by Phil Walker and Wisden Almanack editor Lawrence Booth to discuss England’s victory, including the rejuvenation of Adil Rashid, the genius of Jofra Archer and the Test future of Jason Roy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A semi-final that looked to be drifting towards a rain-sodden anti-climax was transformed into one of the most memorable in World Cup history, New Zealand defending 239 to turn over India and take their place in Sunday’s final at Lord’s. Jo Harman is joined by Wisden’s Phil Walker and Indian writer Chetan Narula to discuss the Kiwis’ magnificent victory, Ravindra Jadeja’s extraordinary innings in a losing cause and MS Dhoni’s future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the 2019 Men’s Cricket World Cup in its final stretch, Jo Harman is joined by ex-England captain Adam Hollioake, Test Match Special commentator Daniel Norcross and Wisden’s Phil Walker to discuss the final four, Australia’s old-school approach and consider for which team did the tournament go most wrong. Hollioake, the only England skipper to ever win a 50-over global trophy, picks out Jason Roy as the key man ahead of the hosts’ semi-final and believes their attacking-style should prove too much for the Aussies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After 38 days and 45 matches, the group stage of the 2019 Men’s Cricket World Cup is now complete, India finishing top of the tree after Australia lost to South Africa by 10 runs in a thriller at Old Trafford. Jo Harman is joined by Sam Perry, Aussie journalist and co-host of the Grade Cricketer podcast, to discuss Australia’s mounting injury crisis, David Warner’s latest hundred and the rapid rise of Alex Carey. The pair also discuss India’s win over Sri Lanka – in which Rohit Sharma scored his fifth century of the tournament, a new record – and bid a fond World Cup farewell to the one and only Lasith Malinga. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There was to be no miracle at Lord’s, Pakistan missing out on a place in the semi-finals to New Zealand on net run-rate. But they did at least finish with a rousing victory over Bangladesh at Lord’s, Imam-ul-Haq hitting his first hundred of the tournament and the teenage left-arm quick Shaheen Shah Afridi taking record-breaking figures of 6-35. Jo Harman is joined by Elizabeth Ammon of The Times to analyse Pakistan and Bangladesh’s contrasting campaigns, and react to the news that the World Cup final will be shown live on a free-to-air platform, on the proviso that England qualify for it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Editor of the Wisden Almanack Lawrence Booth joins Yas Rana and Jo Harman for an episode that barely mentions the World Cup. The panel talk Women's Ashes, county cricket, Bradman and Scouse cricketers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England will play in their first World Cup semi-final for 27 years, taking on either Australia or India at Edgbaston next Thursday, after a Jonny Bairstow century helped sweep aside New Zealand by 119 runs to confirm their place in the last four. Jo Harman is joined by Ben Jones of CricViz to discuss an emphatic English victory that takes them one step closer to a first-ever World Cup title, while Kiwi journalist Andrew Alderson is concerned by the Black Caps’ form after three successive defeats have seen them limp towards the semi-finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

India beat Bangladesh by 28 runs at Edgbaston to seal their place in the semi-finals and end the Tigers' chances of a top-four finish, leaving England, Pakistan and New Zealand to fight it out for the two remaining spots. Jo Harman is joined by South African writer Daniel Gallan and Rob Johnston of Cricbuzz to discuss how India are shaping up ahead of the semis, the crunch encounter between England and New Zealand, and a surprise appearance at Glastonbury from Chris Woakes. Please gamble responsibly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Wisden duo of Yas Rana and Ben Gardner discuss Sri Lanka's win over West Indies, the cons of using net run-rates, the Women's Ashes and Adil Rashid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas Rana and CricViz's Ben Jones discuss a vital win for England over India at Edgbaston that keeps their World Cup dream alive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben Gardner is joined by Wisden writer Taha Hashim for his podcast debut to discuss Australia's comfortable win over New Zealand and Pakistan's thriller against Afghanistan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Phil Walker and Vithushan Ehantharajah look back at South Africa's win over Sri Lanka and look forward to England's titanic, must win game against India on Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a special episode of the Wisden Cricket Daily Podcast, Zafar Ansari joins Yas Rana and Phil Walker to talk about his reasons for quitting the sport at 25, the ongoing World Cup, Marcus Trescothick's career, cricketers' pay, diversity within cricket and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s getting to the business end of the tournament, and on the back of a Babar Azam masterpiece that puts Pakistan right back in the heart of it, Phil Walker gets suitably carried away with the right-hander's celestial genius. Thankfully Andrew Alderson of the NZ Herald is on hand to provide some rather more sober analysis about New Zealand’s chances, and we also hear from John Stern, Wisden Cricket Monthly’s editor-at-large, who tries vainly to keep the pessimism at bay while picking through the debris of England’s latest defeat against Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Glastonbury-bound Jo Harman joins Phil Walker from Lord’s to unpick England’s latest botched run chase - make that three in four now - as Australia gave their hosts a lesson in how to play hard-boiled tournament cricket. Are we on the cusp of the most exquisitely English of failures? Or is the No.1-ranked side in the world toying with us? We’ve been here before... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jo Harman is joined by Daniel Norcross of Test Match Special and CricViz analyst Ben Jones to reflect on the last week of World Cup action and preview the key matches ahead. With Bangladesh beating Afghanistan, thanks to another inspired performance from Shakib Al Hasan, they joined Sri Lanka and Pakistan in cranking up the pressure on the top four. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At the 1992 World Cup, Pakistan won just one of their first five matches and went on to lift the trophy. Could history be about to repeat itself? Jo Harman is joined by Daniel Gallan to look back at Pakistan’s 49-run victory over the Proteas at Lord’s, as they discuss the potent threat of Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz, some strong words from coach Mickey Arthur for the Pakistani press, and the futures of Faf du Plessis and Ottis Gibson. They also consider the wider impact this miserable campaign could have on South African cricket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Day 24 of the Men’s Cricket World Cup was Super Saturday – two games packed full of drama reaching nail-biting climaxes. Jo Harman is joined by Chetan Narula to reflect on India’s 11-run win over Afghanistan, as they debate whether MS Dhoni’s curious innings almost cost his side the match. And we also have Kiwi reporter Andrew Alderson on the show, dissecting an extraordinary match between New Zealand and West Indies at Old Trafford in which Carlos Brathwaite almost pulled off one of the all-time great World Cup heists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jo Harman is joined by Phil Walker and Indian journalist Manoj Narayan as they probe England's shocking loss to Sri Lanka, how that has thrown this World Cup wide open and its effect on the tournament standings. The boys further discuss the upcoming games and India's options in absence of Shikhar Dhawan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Butcher joins Yas Rana and Jo Harman on a special episode of the Wisden Cricket Daily Podcast. He talks about the World Cup so far, the disparity in athleticism between the top teams and the rest, James Vince, Mark Wood, county cricket, Surrey's season so far, Dom Sibley, Jimi Hendrix and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jo Harman is joined by Dan Gallan after another defeat for South Africa. A Kane Williamson masterclass all but ended their World Cup hopes, while New Zealand are virtually assured of a spot in the last four. Jo and Dan look back at one of the games of the tournament and discuss what the future holds for South African cricket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are officially halfway through this tournament – 24 matches in, 24 to go. Phil Walker is joined by Jo Harman at Old Trafford to dissect England’s latest statement performance, at the hands of Afghanistan, a match that featured more sixes than any other World Cup game in history. And the boys look forward to the matches to come later in the week and ask if South Africa and Bangladesh can keep the story bubbling along. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Robin Smith, one of the greatest England batsmen of his era, a Hampshire institution and, in the words of Mark Nicholas, “A dashingly handsome player in every respect”, joins the author Jon Hotten and our host Phil Walker to discuss the World Cup so far, the unassuming genius of Joe Root, what it was like to face Warne and Marshall, and why he felt compelled to commit his astonishing life story to paper in his new autobiography, The Judge. Plus, hear some expert advice from Betfair’s cricket correspondent, Ed Hawkins, about the tournament’s upcoming matches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The match to end all matches, a rivalry to shake and shape the world as we know it, the biggest game in the history of big games – at least since the last one – and a comprehensive cakewalk for this seriously good Indian juggernaut. Phil Walker is joined by the Indian journalist and broadcaster Chetan Narula, and Ben Jones from CricViz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is it time we started taking this Australian side seriously? Played five, won four, eight points, sitting pretty at the top of the table. And yet still the Australian sporting cognoscenti seem intent on telling us there’s nothing to see here. What ’ s afoot? Sam Perry of the Grade Cricketer tells all to Phil Walker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan Norcross joins Jo Harman and Phil Walker after a third dominant England win of the tournament. Dan also gives his opinion on the recent controversy regarding the freedom afforded to (or lack thereof) the World Cup broadcast commentators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tymal Mills joins Yas Rana and Phil Walker for a special episode looking at not only the World Cup but Tymal's career so far, fast bowling and the future of T20 competitions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Australia pick up a crucial win at Taunton over Pakistan to put themselves into a strong position to qualify for the semi-finals. Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Sam Landsberger look back at one of the games of the tournament so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jo Harman and Phil Walker are back at the end of another washout. They talk about the ramifications of yet another 'no result' as well as how the numerous injury concerns may affect various teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Phil Walker and Jo Harman are joined by the Evening Standard's Will Macpherson as they look back at the last seven days of World Cup action. They also share their tips for the week ahead. Phil also had a chat with Betfair cricket analyst Paul Krishnamurty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chetan Narula joins Phil Walker to discuss India's impressive victory over Australia at The Oval. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Roy's emphatic return to form and New Zealand's return to the top of the table by Wisden Cricket Weekly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the absence of any play in Bristol, Jo Harman and Phil Walker discuss their 'Best and Worsts' of the World Cup so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Aussies win a thriller, the Women's Ashes and the World Cup honeymoon by Wisden Cricket Weekly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Dan Gallan look back on day seven of this year's Cricket World Cup. India got off to a winning start against a South Africa side on the brink of an early exit while New Zealand scraped past Bangladesh to put themselves top of the table after the first week of the tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jo Harman is joined by Lizzy Ammon and Ben Jones to look back at Sri Lanka's first win of the tournament as well as assessing the biggest surprises of the World Cup so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Neil Manthorp joins Phil Walker and Jo Harman, to discuss the last 5 days of the World Cup, while looking forward to what is ahead of us this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jo Harman and Phil Walker look back at Pakistan's surprise win over England Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jo Harman and Phil Walker are joined by South African cricket writer Dan Gallan after South Africa's defeat against Bangladesh – their second in as many games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Grade Cricketer's Sam Perry reflects on two more one-sided World Cup matches with Wisden Cricket Monthly magazine editor Jo Harman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jo Harman, Phil Walker and the editor of PakPassion, Saj Sadiq, discuss West Indies' emphatic victory over Pakistan on the second day of the World Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Niall O'Brien joins Yas Rana and Phil Walker to dissect England's opening win over South Africa. Niall also reflects on his own World Cup memories as well as how he sees the next few years of Irish cricket going. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wisden Extra Podcast: the World Cup fever edition by Wisden Cricket Weekly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first episode of the Wisden Cricket Daily Podcast. Felix White and Lizzy Ammon join Yas Rana, Jo Harman and Phil Walker for a live show at the Bira 91 World Cup lounge in the Royal Garden Hotel. They weigh up England's chances, discuss the likely legacy of the tournament, look back at past England failures at the tournament and predict their semi-finalists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a wide-ranging discussion to launch the new Wisden Club Cricket Podcast, Rich Evans, club cricket editor of Wisden Cricket Monthly, speaks to Simon Prodger, the managing director of the national cricket conference, on grassroots cricket’s volunteer problem, the joy of a new season and the key debates facing grassroots cricket in 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kent and Australia opening batsman Matt Renshaw joins Ben Gardner and Yas Rana on the panel to discuss Jos Buttler's sensational hundred at the Ageas Bowl, two epic IPL finals and Matt's own experiences playing Test cricket after the Cape Town Test last year, his incident at Pune, his English roots and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Managing director of the PCB and former Leicestershire Chief Executive Wasim Khan joins Yas Rana and Jo Harman in a special episode looking at politics within the PCB, what the future holds for smaller counties and his role as a trailblazer for British Asians in English cricket. The panel also look back at England's wins in Dublin and Cardiff as well as the latest IPL and RLODC action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CricViz's Freddie Wilde joins Yas Rana and Jo Harman to discuss Alex Hales' World Cup omission, the last week's county cricket action and the fastest bowlers of all-time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ollie Rayner joins Yas Rana and Phil Walker to discuss the last week in the world of cricket, what Eoin Morgan is like in the dressing room, how cricket can often stifle colourful characters, the trials of being an English spinner and how he wants to put German cricket on the world map. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alison Mitchell and Daisy Christodoulou join Yas Rana and Phil Walker on this week's panel as they discuss how technology has affected the game before debating the more contentious World Cup selection discussions of the last week. As ever, they reflect on the past week's county cricket action as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices